Monday, March 22, 2010

medicinal

spring break was medicinal this year. i gave my alarm clock the middle finger, slept in, disconnected completely in some spots and reconnected with others, mainly my art, writing and family. spent two gorgeous days outdoors, then watched the struggling green stuff get smothered by half a foot of snow, which is now going away as fast as it came. watched my artsygirl spend hours penning her version of the flopsy bunnies, of which there are now three volumes. checked books out at the library again, now that i've fessed up that i can't find south pacific and have paid the eye-crossing bill. felted a sweater for the first time, got friendly with my new computer, geared up for the second half of a doodleproject that will take all of this week and next to finish. that kind of work is restorative in itself - doing something i fully enjoy, even when it takes an all-consuming effort. on saturday this little bundle of healing herbs arrived from pixie, and a card of her bear painting, in which she describes how bears "teach us how to move slowly and powerfully, to thrive and to mother ourselves...important medicine for those attempting to summon inordinate amounts of energy to go beyond self-imposed limits." possibly a splendid coincidence, but i like to think that it was meant to arrive right then for a reason. thank you pixie, and a happy monday to you all!

41 comments:

Sounds like your spring break was what a spring break was meant to be. I took a trip to Disney world with my family. Fun? Yes. Break. No. I'm forcing myself to do what I am supposed to do after a break. Your post made me realize that I need a break after a break. A break to do something that is necessary for my soul. Something that is important to me.

Thanks for sharing those bear thoughts. I'm going to try moving slowly and more powerfully.

Happy Monday to you too Aimee! LOVE The artwork you show from Pixie! That is my new favorite shade of blue lately---probably because of spring! I didn't get a spring break, but may have to 'make one' and take some mental health days from work myself! :-)

Sounds like a lovely break! So glad to hear you're supporting your local library! (I feel your pain in more ways than one!) And I'm with Kim, I often find I need a vacation after "vacation"! Have a great doodle week!

Sounds like a great spring break. You accomplished quite a lot. And I love how you sneaked your new computer in there. YAY, that's exciting! Good luck with that project. Sounds like quite a doozy. I shall start putting on my helmet in preparation for the inevitable bowl-over to come.

love the healing herbs and once again...just love you. thanks for making me smile today. i don't use an alarm clock anymore although i love the image of giving it the finger. my alarm clock is kestan and i don't think that would be very motherly of me...but there are days...

This comes from a pamplet on Colorado Division of Wildlife, replacing the word "bear" with "thoughts" for a mindful reminder:

What to Do if You Meet a Thought

There are no definite rules about what to do if you meet a thought. Thought attacks are rare compared to the number of close encounters. However, if you do meet a thought before it has time to leave an area, here are some suggestions. REMEMBER: Every situation is different with respect to the thought, the terrain, the people, and their activity.

- STAY CALM. If you see a thought and it hasn't seen you, calmly leave the area.

-STOP. Back away slowly while facing the thought. Give the thought plenty of room to escape. Wild thoughts rarely attack people unless they feel threatened or provoked.

- SPEAK SOFTLY. This may reassure the thought that no harm is meant of it.

- If a thought stand upright or moves closer, it may be trying to detect smells in the air. This isn't a sign of aggression. Once a thought identifies you, it may leave the area or try to intimidate you by charging to within a few feet before it withdraws.

- Don't run or make any sudden movements. Running is likely to prompt the thought to give chase and you can't outrun a thought.

Sounds like the perfect spring break starting with flipping off the alarm clock :) ....I can never understand people who don't enjoy sleeping in...that to me is one of the great luxuries of life. Now that my kids are finally getting a bit older I am re-discovering the joy of that.

"Spring break was medicinal...you pixie, and a happy monday to you all!"Aimee, Aimee, Aimee, my favorite blog writer of all times, I just love everything you write. I wanted to quote "I gave my alarm clock my middle finger" as my favorite expression of yours today, but then I wanted to quote another brilliant word combo, and it didn't stop. You crack me up, and a-muse me!I am looking forward to my Spring Break in the middle of April...I love times like these where I can walk "strongly and slowly like a bear" and give my alarm clock my middle finger. Enjoy spring and a yummy 'Pesach'.XOXOrly

you reckon I scared people away posting your magnets? I didn't even think about that. oh well, anyone who cannot take a couple of fuck this and piss that shouldn't be reading anyway. don't you find? I do. boom boom :)oh yeah, I lied and haven't sent you anything in the post yet (was really reaaaaally meaning to) but you know how it is, pathological lying is hard to get rid off. it's a serious condition, mate.)